#78A586
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68.1% 0.067 154.2), rgb(120, 165, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#78A586 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A586 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.067 154.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78A586 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A586 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A586 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A586 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A586
oklch(68.1% 0.067 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9972
oklch(63.1% 0.086 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#43835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 154)
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Step 700
700
#346F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#78A586 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A59E84 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9988 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A49C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A586
#78A586
oklch(68.1% 0.067 154.2)
- #B389A9
#B389A9
oklch(68% 0.067 335)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78A586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #78A586 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.